Marcin Pietrzak

<p>The <strong>Simple Consent Mode</strong> plugin helps seamlessly integrate Google Tag Manager’s (GTM) Consent Mode v2 on your website, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. This lightweight plugin automatically configures Consent Mode and manages user consent for analytics and marketing cookies.</p>
<p>With Simple Consent Mode, you can dynamically adjust the behavior of your tags based on whether the user has granted or denied consent, while still gathering anonymous data when consent is not provided. The plugin makes it easy to implement, providing a simple interface for enabling and configuring consents, without needing to manually adjust code.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Consent Mode Configuration</strong>: Integrates GTM Consent Mode v2 with no need for complex manual setup.</li>
<li><strong>Granular Consent Control</strong>: Allows users to opt in or out of specific types of cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing).</li>
<li><strong>GTM Tag Support</strong>: Works seamlessly with Google Analytics, Google Ads, and other GTM tags that rely on user consent.</li>
<li><strong>GDPR and Privacy Compliant</strong>: Helps ensure compliance with global privacy regulations by allowing proper consent tracking.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight & Easy Setup</strong>: Minimal configuration required.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin simplifies the process of integrating and managing GTM’s Consent Mode v2, giving site owners better control over cookie usage while respecting user privacy preferences.</p>
<h4>GitHub</h4>
<p>The Simple Consent Mode plugin is available also on <a href="https://github.com/iworks/simple-consent-mode" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub – Simple Consent Mode</a>.</p>


Simple Consent Mode

Simple Consent Mode helps integrate GTM Consent Mode v2 on your website.

templatesrocketwp

<p><strong>Cookie Rocket</strong> is a lightweight cookie consent plugin that actually <strong>blocks</strong> third-party tracking scripts until your visitors consent — not just a banner on top. Automatic blocking of Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar and more, plus <strong>Google Consent Mode v2</strong>, a cookie scanner and a consent log, are all included in the free version. Native compliance for GDPR, LGPD (Brazil) and LFPDPPP (Mexico).</p>
<p>It is a fully <strong>self-hosted alternative to cloud cookie-consent services</strong>: no account, no monthly SaaS fee and no external calls. Real script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2 and on-demand cookie scanning are free here — features that comparable consent tools typically gate behind a paid plan or a remote service.</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatic script blocking: common third-party trackers (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn, TikTok and more) are blocked until consent, with Google Consent Mode v2 built in.</li>
<li>Built-in cookie scanner: detect on demand which known tracking services are present on your site and the cookies they set.</li>
<li>Automatic cookie policy / cookie declaration: a single shortcode (or one-click page) publishes a table of every cookie your site uses — provider, purpose and duration — grouped by category and updated from your scans.</li>
<li>Consent audit log with an admin viewer: every consent decision is recorded and browsable for compliance.</li>
<li>Editable cookie categories: rename, re-describe and reorder the categories shown on the banner.</li>
<li>Unified Cookie Banner editor: layout, content (text and labels) and colours, all in one place.</li>
<li>Zero external scripts and zero CDN dependencies — everything is served from your own site.</li>
<li>Native compliance for LFPDPPP (Mexico) and LGPD (Brazil).</li>
<li>GDPR compatible out of the box.</li>
<li>100% local — no consent data is sent to third-party servers.</li>
<li>WooCommerce aware: respects shop pages and checkout.</li>
<li>Fully customizable colors, fonts sizes, copy and banner position.</li>
<li>WCAG 2.1 AA accessible: keyboard navigation, focus states, ARIA labels.</li>
<li>Multisite compatible.</li>
<li>Five banner layouts: bottom bar, top bar, floating card, modal and drawer.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>[cookie-rocket-preferences]</code> — renders a button that re-opens the cookie preferences modal.</li>
<li><code>[cookie-rocket-withdraw]</code> — renders a link that withdraws consent and clears stored preferences.</li>
<li><code>[cookie_rocket_policy]</code> — renders the automatic cookie declaration table (provider, purpose and duration per cookie, grouped by category).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Cookie Rocket Pro</h4>
<p>A commercial Pro version with automatic geo-routing, cookie scanner, full audit log, REST API and Google Tag Manager integration is available at <a href="https://templatesrocket.com/cookie-rocket-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">templatesrocket.com</a>. The free version published here is fully functional and does not require the Pro plugin to work.</p>


Cookie Rocket – Cookie Consent & Privacy Compliance

GDPR cookie consent that actually blocks tracking scripts until consent, with Google Consent Mode v2 and a cookie scanner. LGPD & LFPDPPP ready.

Simple Consent Mode vs Cookie Rocket – Cookie Consent & Privacy Compliance